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Service and Maintenance

RoboColor III 

2

On the ballast, move the BLACK wire to the correct voltage terminal. Use the
following table to select the correct voltage setting.

3

Re-assemble the unit. 

 

F U S E S

Should the RoboColor III system cease to work it may be due to a blown fuse.
This section describes how to replace the fuses.

T o  r ep l a ce  th e  pr i mar y  fu s e

The primary fuse is located inside the IEC mains input socket at the rear of 
the controller. Use a small screwdriver to pry open the fuse holder and 
replace the fuse with one of the same size and rating. The fuse rating is also 
printed on the serial number label. 

50 Hz Model

60 Hz Model

Mains supply

Ballast tapping

Mains supply

Ballast tapping

210V - 235V

230V

200V - 215V

210V

235V - 245V

240V

215V - 225V

220V

245V - 255V

250V

225V - 235V

230V

Ballast

210V/60Hz

230V/60Hz

220V/60Hz

Ballast

230V/50Hz

250V/50Hz

240V/50Hz

50 Hz Version

60 Hz Version

IEC mains input 
socket.

Mains fuse 
6.3AT/250V (slow 

Summary of Contents for RoboColor III

Page 1: ...RoboColor III user manual P N 35000050 Rev B 1996 1999 Martin Professional A S Denmark...

Page 2: ...sconnect the system from AC power if the lamp blows Allow the heads to cool for 15 minutes before installing a new lamp Do not illuminate surfaces within 30 cm 12 inches of the heads Do not place filt...

Page 3: ...only to a RoboColor III controller UNPACKING The RoboColor III system includes the following items RoboColor III heads with Martin 150 W Metal Halide discharge lamps Mounting bracket Fittings for mou...

Page 4: ...unded earthed The AC mains supply shall be have a fuse or circuit breaker and ground fault protection The controller may be supplied without a plug on the mains cable You will have to fit a plug that...

Page 5: ...systems can be connected on the same data link The RoboColor III can also be operated without a lighting controller in stand alone mode In this mode the system runs built in sequences that are automa...

Page 6: ...g adaptor such as P N 11820003 as shown below This adaptor connects pin 2 on one end to pin 3 on the other end and vice versa to correct the difference in polarity between the RoboColor III system and...

Page 7: ...t unit on the link Use a 3 pin XLR male plug with a 120 resistor between pin 2 and 3 supplied with all Martin controllers Important Failure to use a termination plug can cause communication errors bet...

Page 8: ...in tracking mode DMX mode 1 and 6 consecutive DMX channels in vector mode DMX mode 2 The factory default is DMX mode 1 Example 4 RoboColor III systems using DMX mode 1 may be addressed as follows Set...

Page 9: ...69 49 533 565 597 5 9 65 693 6 5 757 789 7 4 3 3 4 3 74 6 438 46 49 534 566 598 5 65 694 6 6 758 78 7 3 4 3 4 3 43 75 7 439 46 4 3 535 567 599 5 663 695 6 7 759 78 7 3 4 4 3 4 3 44 76 8 43 46 4 4 536...

Page 10: ...tarting on page 11 M A S T ER S L A V E O P ERA TIO N Master slave stand alone operation means that you can have one RoboColor III system master system acting as a controller when set to stand alone m...

Page 11: ...e heads C O LO R S P LI T E F F E C T S By placing the color wheel between two adjacent colors color split effects can be achieved C O LO R S C R O L L IN G When switching from one color to another yo...

Page 12: ...ols The RoboColor III controller should not require any maintenance Clean the optics 1 To access the optical components inside head remove the screws as shown and then lift and remove the bottom cover...

Page 13: ...e lamp 1 Remove the 3 thumbscrews that secure the access plate of the lamp socket assembly at the rear of the head and withdraw the lamp socket assembly 2 Remove the old lamp from the socket 3 Holding...

Page 14: ...tered in the reflector Pull the hot spot into the center of the field with small adjustments of one or more of the screws Note the Martin Metal Halide lamp is nearly as large as the reflector opening...

Page 15: ...tting 1 Access the transformer by removing the top cover 2 On the transformer move the BROWN wire to the correct voltage terminal If the mains voltage is between 210 and 240 volt use the 230 volt tap...

Page 16: ...is located inside the IEC mains input socket at the rear of the controller Use a small screwdriver to pry open the fuse holder and replace the fuse with one of the same size and rating The fuse ratin...

Page 17: ...ome available Software can be supplied by your Martin dealer as P N 62122026 Please check with your Martin dealer to find out if the software upgrade requires any mechanical changes to the RoboColor I...

Page 18: ...to the socket XL R PIN OUT If the RoboColor III is operated via a DMX controller you can change the XLR pin out to eliminate the need for phase reversing cables This can be done inside the RoboColor I...

Page 19: ...6 150 151 165 166 180 181 184 185 189 190 194 195 199 200 204 205 209 210 214 215 219 220 224 225 229 230 234 235 239 240 255 Color Wheel Head 1 2 3 4 Blackout White White Color 1 Color 1 Color 2 Colo...

Page 20: ...n RS 485 2 10 Stand Alone Sequence Auto trigger 1 2 10 Stand Alone Sequence Music trigger 2 3 10 Stand Alone Sequence Auto trigger Head 1 4 same color 1 2 3 10 Stand Alone Sequence Music trigger Head...

Page 21: ...Data link not terminated with termination plug Insert termination plug in the last unit on the data link Incorrectly addressing DIP switch setting of the RoboColor III controller Ensure that all ligh...

Page 22: ...onnected to RoboColor III controller Connect cables Remember to switch off the RoboColor III controller first The RoboColor III system appears to be completely dead no reset when switching on Mains fu...

Page 23: ...tor 0 8 C O M P A TI B L E LA M P S Martin 150 W Metal Halide P N 97010107 Osram HTI 150 P N 97010108 GE CSS 150 P N 97010104 PH O T OM ET R I C D A TA Beam angle standard 17 Beam angle optional 25 TH...

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